Alaskan Cruise

[RHYBAK]

What a great trip this was for scenery and wildlife.
We started our trip by leaving Toronto Tuesday the 16th at 8 A.M.
Flew to Detroit,then flew to Seattle to catch our flight to Fairbanks Alaska.



Fairbanks was the beginning of our tour with Princess Cruises.
First stop was a 5 hour riverboat cruise in Fairbanks



After that spectacular riverboat ride the bus just rolled out and drove us five hours down a very scenic highway into Denali national park and the Princess Denali Lodge.
We had the rest of the day to relax and get rested up for the next mornings tour of Denali national park



Up close with a moose and two calves


The highest mountain in the U.S.A.
Mt. McKinley roughly 20,230 feet elevation
We were looking at it from 75 miles away.
Luckily a very clear day



More Moose..A good mile away



That afternoon off to Mt. McKinley Princess Lodge.
Just a day to relax for the next days trip by train to Whittier Alaska where our cruise ship awaited our arrival









The first two full day on the ship were spent at sea but those days were spent visiting two glacier bays





Keep in mind that this glacier is about 300 feet high and 1.8 miles wide

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Then the highlight of the trip
Whale watching


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Then off to Mendenhall Glacier which is inland in Jueno Alaska



Next stop was Ketchikan Alaska
The town of Totem Poles and Eagles





After Ketchikan,we had another full day at sea which put us into Vancouver.
We planned on staying there for a few days to catch some sights such as Capalano suspension bridge park and Whistler mountain.






And so ends a beautiful vacation through Alaska and Vancouver returning just in time to go to Kipawa for four days.

[rambler]

Breathtaking!

[RHYBAK]

THERE ARE TWO VIDEOS HIDDEN AMONG THE PICTURES

MAKE SURE YOU SEE THE WHALE VIDEO

[Jay Thomas]

Thanks very much John for sharing those scenic pictures and videos. Great report. I'm looking forward to reading your fishing report.

Jay

[johnny walleye]

THAT WAS GREAT THANKS

[Oarin]

Thanks RYBAK, I was wondering how your trip was. Looks like a great trip. Did you get anywhere near the forest fires ?

[Fort Wisers]

Amazing looking trip and great pictures!
When the kids get a little older we hope to make it out to AK.
Always been a dream of mine to see the state.
Very inspiring trip report, thanks for sharing!

[RHYBAK]

Thanks RYBAK, I was wondering how your trip was. Looks like a great trip. Did you get anywhere near the forest fires ?

Oarin
A bit of the fire route was around our train tracks.
The day before the train was delayed due to the fires.
I took pictures of the fire damage but the didn't turn out because of the moving train.
We also saw the firejumpers all through the bush.

[Dog]

awesome! I can't wait to do Alaska one day... very lucky.

[600 miles north]

One of my favorite trip reports RHYBAK! Those are some great pics! It had to be an amazing experience. Thanks for letting us have a look!

     Brad

[SgtCrabby]

Oh WOW!
I personally didn't have Alaska high on my 'bucket list' before. Now you have me moving it way up close to the top. This is a great report, thanks

[getthenet]

Very nice ! Now back to the important stuff,fishing !

[Canuckbass]

Oh WOW!
I personally didn't have Alaska high on my 'bucket list' before. Now you have me moving it way up close to the top. This is a great report, thanks

Exactly!! Thanks for sharing!

[T-Bone]

Dude...you're killin' me... [like always].

Great report...makes me want to move-up that trip on my bucket list (currently 5th or 6th I believe)....

Have fun on Kipawa...I know you'll catch fish...you always do... 

[RHYBAK]

Thanks guys.
You don't know how I can't wait for Friday morning to come.
The sleepless nights are here.
I hope I at least catch one fish,maybe two.